Independence requisites pertaining to directors and auditors verified and Internal Committees appointed

In a meeting held today, Hera S.p.A.’s Board of Directors assessed the independence of its own members, appointed by the Shareholders Meeting convened for 29 April 2020.

Based on statements provided by the Directors and the information available to the Company, all directors, with the exception of the Chairman and the CEO, proved to possess the independence requisites specified by principle 3.C.1 of the Code of Conduct and by article 148 paragraph 3 of Legislative Decree 58/1998.

Furthermore, note that the Board of Statutory Auditors, in compliance with Art. 8.C.1 of the Code of Conduct, has verified that all its members possess the independence requisites and has communicated the results of these verifications to the Board of Directors.

Hera is the Italian multi-utility that improves every day, with regard to the environment, the quality of its waste management, water and energy services through strong links in the area in which it operates and the capacity for innovation